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Offline hollins

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #660 on: August 24, 2013, 10:42:38 am »
Many thanks for the compliments for this set of photos but I have a bit of a confession. I forgot the "wonder" camera that day and had to use a phone that I had received free with a computer I bought.
Most of the photos I took had a finger across the corner of the picture and had to be deleted! I had never taken a photo with a phone before and wasn't quite aware of where the lens was. Lesson learned, not very technical.

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« Reply #661 on: August 24, 2013, 01:23:34 pm »
Yesterday's Express ran the article, whoever took the pic that they printed made the building look more like a skip than ever !
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« Reply #662 on: August 24, 2013, 04:07:43 pm »
Yesterday's Express ran the article, whoever took the pic that they printed made the building look more like a skip than ever !

Yes, it's had a lot of coverage. As well as the BBC and Daily Express, the Guardian, Telegraph, Daily Mail and even CNN have run stories about the Carbuncle Cup, mentioning (and including photo of) Porth Eirias.

The Daily Mail & Guardian used one of my photos (see below) - which shows off its skip-like qualities:



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2401328/Britains-ugliest-newbuilds-revealed-The-monstrous-carbuncles-line-win-architectures-unwanted-prize.html
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2013/aug/20/carbuncle-shortlist-worst-building-of-year-architecture
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/10252696/Britains-ugliest-new-buildings-named.html
http://travel.cnn.com/are-these-ugliest-buildings-britain-344726

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« Reply #663 on: August 24, 2013, 04:09:31 pm »
I was having nose around Porth Eirias today, I see vandals have smashed one of the windows in the 'cafe' area already and it is boarded up.  &shake&
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« Reply #664 on: August 24, 2013, 06:29:46 pm »
How long before this is in the eyesore thread?  &shake&
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« Reply #665 on: August 26, 2013, 09:20:03 pm »
The whole of Colwyn Bay seafront plus Rhos beach were absolutely packed today. The beaches looked amazing when the tide was in ,full of people swimming and boating and ski ing, great to see!

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« Reply #666 on: August 26, 2013, 09:25:34 pm »
I was having nose around Porth Eirias today, I see vandals have smashed one of the windows in the 'cafe' area already and it is boarded up.  &shake&

Hello. I understand a delivery vehicle allegedly caused the damage not vandals.

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« Reply #667 on: August 26, 2013, 10:05:52 pm »
I was having nose around Porth Eirias today, I see vandals have smashed one of the windows in the 'cafe' area already and it is boarded up.  &shake&

Hello. I understand a delivery vehicle allegedly caused the damage not vandals.
Thing is, it's in an area where no vehicles can access? It's on the seaward walkway side, not the access road side.

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« Reply #668 on: August 27, 2013, 09:53:30 am »
Another wonderful day at one of North Wales's Major attractions :laugh:

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« Reply #669 on: August 27, 2013, 10:20:01 am »
I take it you mean the Beach, rather than the Watersports Centre?  The Beach is a fantastic asset to the town. Just a shame that we don't have a building alongside it that, you know, actually does something? Maybe provide some employment, attractions for visitors, generate some tax revenues...I know, it's just wishful thinking on my part.  :laugh:

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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #670 on: August 27, 2013, 10:35:33 am »
Just a shame that we don't have a building alongside it that, you know, actually does something? Maybe provide some employment, attractions for visitors, generate some tax revenues...I know, it's just wishful thinking on my part.  :laugh:

They have allowed a mobile catering (sic) van to spoil the general view so that one can, at least, get a cuppa!   :D

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Offline Merddin Emrys

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« Reply #671 on: August 27, 2013, 11:34:09 am »
I take it you mean the Beach, rather than the Watersports Centre?  The Beach is a fantastic asset to the town. Just a shame that we don't have a building alongside it that, you know, actually does something? Maybe provide some employment, attractions for visitors, generate some tax revenues...I know, it's just wishful thinking on my part.  :laugh:

My thoughts exactly!  $good$
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Re: Colwyn Bay Waterfront Redevelopment
« Reply #672 on: August 27, 2013, 02:32:45 pm »
I was having nose around Porth Eirias today, I see vandals have smashed one of the windows in the 'cafe' area already and it is boarded up.  &shake&

Hello. I understand a delivery vehicle allegedly caused the damage not vandals.
Thing is, it's in an area where no vehicles can access? It's on the seaward walkway side, not the access road side.

Hit and run by a mobility scooter?  D)

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« Reply #673 on: August 27, 2013, 04:27:21 pm »
It's possible!  :laugh:

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« Reply #674 on: August 27, 2013, 05:02:44 pm »
More than !!
My Oh was sitting on a bench in town when an elderly chap next to him suddenly said. 'Draw your feet in quick--here come the red arrows.' Sure enough along came 3 mobility scooters in a line at rapid speed !! :o
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